The King has CUT SHORT the family holiday - where will the royals go now? REBECCA ENGLISH answers YOUR questions, only in the Palace Confidential newsletter

Get Rebecca's expert answer in our Royal newsletter this week Plus gorgeous imagery, polls and trivia – delivered to your inbox Sign up to the Palace Confidential newsletter HERESee more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred Source Published: 11:30 EDT, 29 July 2026 | Updated: 11:34 EDT, 29 July 2026 The annual summer trip to Balmoral is a mainstay on the royal calendar, but as one observant reader has pointed out, the King will be spending less time at the beloved Highland residence this year.Our Royal Editor, Rebecca English, reveals why the King has broken with Queen Elizabeth's summer tradition – and what alternative holiday arrangements senior royals, including the Prince and Princess of Wales, are making instead.To read her exclusive insights, sign up to the newsletter today and get the answer in your inbox absolutely FREE on Thursday.Want more of the Daily Mail's unrivalled royals journalism, straight from some of the world's leading experts on the monarchy?In the Palace Confidential newsletter, we bring together the most knowledgeable voices, gorgeous photography and exclusive commentary to expose the truth behind polished public appearances, and reveal the very human drama at the heart of this extraordinary institution.Get unrivalled insider gossip and expert analysis on the King and Queen, William and Catherine, Harry and Meghan and more in your inbox every Thursday.You'll have the chance to ask Rebecca English and other top journalists everything you've always wanted to know.Sign up to the Palace Confidential newsletter HERE.